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Culli Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A2269

Scope and Contents

The papers consist primarily of correspondence from various family and friends, addressed to Mrs. Raymond L. Culli, especially between 1940 and 1948. These letters generally express how the families are, with some mentioning World War II, St. Louis professional baseball, and inflation. Other items include postcards, business papers and various miscellaneous papers, which include correspondence without envelopes and/or missing pages of the letter. Additionally, there is a small group of correspondence dated 1910-1920 between Charles Gibson and Lena Stockman Gibson of Belleville, who were Norma Culli's parents.

Dates

  • 1910-1960s

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Raymond L. Culli, Sr., was born in 1900 and married Norma Lee Gibson of Belleville, Illinois. They moved to St. Louis from Belleville in 1939, where Raymond, Sr., spent the remainder of his life. The couple had four children: Betty Culli Vohs, Marlene Culli Tucker, Raymond L. Culli, Jr., and Janet Lee Culli. Marlene, Raymond, Jr., and Janet were all born between 1939 and 1946. Raymond L. Culli, Sr., died January 9, 1965.

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet ( (1 box; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into Culli family correspondence, Culli and Gibson family correspondence, and miscellaneous papers, all chronologically within each group.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Ms. Susan Marks of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2005.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Mayersohn, May 2007.

Title
Inventory of Culli Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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